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National Monuments and the Antiquities Act
President Clinton's Designations and Related Issues
Addresses authority of the President to create national monuments on Federal lands under the Antiquities Act of 1906. Discusses monument issues and controversies, including size, threat level, objects protected, land use effects, management, and other legal issues, focusing on monuments established or enlarged by proclamation from 2000 to 2001. Also examines Antiquities Act consistency with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the National Environmental Policy Act, possible future designation of national landscape monuments, and options for Congress.
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National Monuments and the Antiquities Act: President Clinton's Designations and Related Issues
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.